Bela Padilla has opened up about her health after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, a condition that slows down metabolism and can cause weight gain and fatigue.
In an interview with Karen Davila on YouTube, the actress recalled noticing unusual changes while living in London.
“I was gaining so much weight without changing my lifestyle, [even if] I was working out four times a week,” she said.
At first, Bela thought her body was reacting to grief over her father’s passing. But upon returning to the Philippines, tests revealed her thyroid levels were “super off,” leading to the diagnosis.
She described how the condition affected her daily life. “The brain fog was so intense… I would think about what I needed to do while walking to the room and still forget when I got there,” she said.
After undergoing treatment, Bela shared that her energy returned and her memory improved. She also gradually shed the weight. “I lost 13 kilos in total, but it took a while—it took six months,” she noted.
